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Originally posted by daniel581.they are just names. artifices. names are readily interchangeable
1. Allah; the name of God among Muslims and Christ aren't inter-changeable.
2. Aliens aren't underground.
2.how do you know?
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[b]salvation of my being
Couldn't have pointed out your interests any better than you just did. If only the whole world would bend to your ego we could have peace, eh? Altho I must confess, other than me, me, and still more me I couldn't understand much of what you said. It was jibberish - substitute the word "Allah" for "Christ" and the meter rea ...[text shortened]... is all that matters. What would it take for the rest of existence to matter more than you?[/b]
Originally posted by daniel581'God' has no name but for the sake of understanding one another we call it God
1. No we give names to things for a reason if I called Obama an idiot instead of Obama I might get in trouble, like cursing and stuff isn't the same as sasying you're cool.
2. Dig underground and tell me when you find them.
Originally posted by jaywillC'mon Jaywill. It seems reasonably clear that his post was addressed to you. It also seems reasonably clear that your post indicated an extremely self-centered view with phrases such as "Christ offers me...", "How will it benefit me?", "what do you have that is better for me?", etc.
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It doesn't say who this reply is addressed to TerrierJack.
But the salvation of "my being" is for the building up of the Nw Jerusalem a "city" of the millions or billions manifesting God for eternity, as the capital of the new universe ou never told me what it is that you have which is superior to Jesus Christ.[/b]
Originally posted by karoly aczelTwelve men, fishermen from Galilee, went from shivering cowards hiding out from angry mobs ready to torture followers of a strange renegade young unschooled Rabbi, were suddenly transformed into fearless witnesses to the resurrection of their teacher.
1'God' has no name but for the sake of understanding one another we call it God
2.I don't need to dig. There are vast underground caves with all sorts of mysteries.
Originally posted by jaywill"Jesus occupies a class of hisrorical figures who have only one member. The second most intriguing human being,whoever might be that candidate, does not come close in impact on the world as Jesus."
Twelve men, fishermen from Galilee, went from shivering cowards hiding out from angry mobs ready to torture followers of a strange renegade young unschooled Rabbi, were suddenly transformed into fearless witnesses to the resurrection of their teacher.
As far as history informs us they gave up their lives for this resurrected Lord Jesus. The awesome and c ...[text shortened]... liness. He was not just good. He was gloriously good.
I think He is God become a Man.
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C'mon Jaywill. It seems reasonably clear that his post was addressed to you. It also seems reasonably clear that your post indicated an extremely self-centered view with phrases such as "Christ offers me...", "How will it benefit me?", "what do you have that is better for me?", etc.
Does it ever strike you as odd that Christianity, by and large, teaches one to be self-centered while Jesus teaches one to be God-centered?
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"Jesus occupies a class of hisrorical figures who have only one member. The second most intriguing human being,whoever might be that candidate, does not come close in impact on the world as Jesus."
If you are talking about historical figures who have been enlightened I agree ,the number is very small. But it is not one.
There have been many people ...[text shortened]... ar-fetched. It makes me think that JC would be cringing in his little box at the very thought!
Originally posted by jaywillI thought you meant shaped when you said 'impacted'.
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Was there no-one behind the scenes who has shaped this world as much as Jesus?
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Where did I say Jesus "shaped this world"?.[/b]
Originally posted by jaywill[/b]"C'mon THinkoOne, I went on that assumption. Didn't I?
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C'mon Jaywill. It seems reasonably clear that his post was addressed to you.
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C'mon THinkoOne, I went on that assumption. Didn't I?
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It also seems reasonably clear that your post indicated an extremely self-centered view with phrases such as "C erse.
I didn't just make that up. It is right there in the Bible. See Romans 8.